Silk Basket
82-7-261A
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Kapum |
| Object Number | 82-7-261A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang |
| Date Made | 1900-1940 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | The basket has a body and a lid. The body sits on a stand of wood, perpendicular pieces. The bottom is square and the basket becomes round and slightly smaller as it moves up. At about 8.0cm from the lip is a ridge with handles connected at either side. The lid starts a square at the top and then becomes round to fit the body. |
| Height | 28 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 30.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 257 - Other Number |
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